GEORGE A. HORMEL
Name: George A. Hormel
Born: 1860
Died: 1946
George A. Hormel (1860-1946) was the founder of Hormel (then known as George A.
Hormel & Co.) in 1891.
Hormel was born in Buffalo, New York, USA, in 1860 and later settled in Austin,
Minnesota. He established his meat packing company in 1891 and established a
food company that continues to thrive today.
He remained head of the company until 1929 (passed to his son Jay Catherwood
Hormel) and died in 1946.
Name: George A. Hormel
Born: 1860
Died: 1946
George A. Hormel (1860-1946) was the founder of Hormel (then known as George A.
Hormel & Co.) in 1891.
Hormel was born in Buffalo, New York, USA, in 1860 and later settled in Austin,
Minnesota. He established his meat packing company in 1891 and established a
food company that continues to thrive today.
He remained head of the company until 1929 (passed to his son Jay Catherwood
Hormel) and died in 1946.